Solution-Focused Therapy with Children: Harnessing Family Strengths for Systemic Change

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Summary: Don't miss it
Review: This book, which I can't believe no one else has reviewed, is outstanding. It provides very good, concrete ideas to use in an integrated approach to therapy with kids. The solution focused, strength based approach is a refreshing change from pathology based treatment.

Rating:
Summary: Don't miss it
Review: This book, which I can't believe no one else has reviewed, is outstanding. It provides very good, concrete ideas to use in an integrated approach to therapy with kids. The solution focused, strength based approach is a refreshing change from pathology based treatment.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent: a must have for anyone working with children
Review: This is an amazing book. I can't put it down! It is informative, enlightening and filled with many useful counseling techniques for families and children. Based on the findings detailing qualities in the most resilent children from the most dysfunctional backgrounds the author pulls together theory and practice turning the therapeutic focus on the strenghts rather than the deficiets of the client. The author does not sugar coat it, the pitfalls of coming from one perspective only is reviewed as well! The author also makes references to other theories and techniques and how they can be used from a brief solution focused stance. This book is powerful in proposing a method and format for empowering the client, the child, the family..... It focuses on the positive side of the person, not the problem. One quite powerful strategy is reviewed in which the problem is externalized and therefore can be dealt with by all parties in a collective approach. This book is really delightful and positive. I would give it my highest recommendation.